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The story I picked is “what you pawn, I will redeem” by Sherman Alexie. I feel like this story related to me and past circumstances that have happened in my life. The story helps me to remember the general choices that I had to make in life. The hard choices that confronted me when growing up. The story brings two distinct ways, the adult way that surfaces with obligation and development and the youthful side that showcases the different adventures the main character has. One would consider…

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer chronicles Chris McCandless as he uproots his entire life to lead the ultimate adventure or “odyssey” and escape civilization. The song Breezeblocks by alt-J can be very strongly linked to Into the Wild. Breezeblocks can be compared to the theme, Chris’ character, and other characters. Into the Wild has many themes that can be related to Breezeblocks. First, the lyric “do you know where the wild things go?” illustrates that life can be an adventure. Chris is the…

Pregame: Athletes Making Their Stand Koa Ahgeak University of Alaska Anchorage  In Dave Zirin’s essay “Pregame” (Zirin, 2017), he argues that famous pro athletes are starting to realize how much of a change they can make in this world with their actions they do on or off of the court/field by making a “conscious political stand for justice,” (Zirin, 2017, p. 424). He proves his point by providing examples about the 2009 Miami Heat NBA team making a political stand for justice for a young…

Ranking of Singapore seaport are top 2 at World Container Ports by TEU and top 2 at world's busiest seaports by cargo tonnage. Port activities Singapore started at the Singapore River in the early years of Singapore’s founding in 1819, when Sir Stamford Raffles first established a trading post here to further British influence in the region. The early economic policy of a free port status promulgated by Raffles, allowed unrestricted movement of goods through the Singapore River’s calm waters,…

Introduction Orthodontic treatment has been a very popular option used in restoring both function and esthics. A high surge of these treatments has been increased 100% in fold since 1982 [ortho1]. Most orthodontic patients that seek treatment have been between the ages 6-18 years, estimated to be four million, whereas one million adult patients seek orthodontic treatments in North America [ortho1]. There is an estimated 17-43% of objective juvenile patients in need of orthodontic treatment…

earlier request had not arrived, they would send an emergency request. However, train lines and travel had all been canceled, because of weather conditions. After a lot of debate, they finally came to the conclusion, that the serum would be sent from Anchorage to Nenana by train, and then picked up by sled dog teams and returned to Nome from there. Meanwhile, all of the sick children would be put under quarantine and kept under the watchful eye of Ms. Emily Morgan (one of only four nurses on…

Deepan Patel December 9, 2016 Period: 2 ERWC Mr. Taylor Into the Wild Essay Into The Wild, by Jon Krakauer, is about a young man from a rich family who hitchhiked to Alaska and walked all the way into the wilderness. Chris McCandless shows many personality traits. Chris is very intelligent in school, he is very strong willed, he is rebellious in his own ways, he doesn't like it when someone gives him advice or tells him what to do, and he is self involved, he is also very idealistic. He gets…

By the year 2000 forty-eight million people did not have health insurance coverage despite Medicare and Medicaid. There are differences of opinion as to whether or not it is the governments responsibility to influence or provide healthcare to Americans. Some believe that it is the guaranteed right of every american to be provided with affordable insurance by our government. Some believe that our government should leave that up to the individual and to be sought in a free market of their choice.…

When I first walked into room 110 of South Anchorage High School I had no idea what was in store for me. On the very first day of class Mr. Lee Butterfield informed us that this course would be extremely challenging and he had planned to push us all to our limits. He accomplished this, but in a way that was very rewarding in the end. Never in my life had I ever enjoyed or appreciated reading and writing. Little did I know this would be the year that would change everything. A few weeks into…

Today there seems to be an underlying assumption that chivalry is all about men in armor riding around questing, jousting and conquering, while the women sit helplessly in their towers and castles with nothing to do but sigh and swoon. Apart from the favorable depiction of Arthur, Lancelot, Gawain and other knights, the retellings of the Arthurian legend pay much attention to Queen Guinevere who, in addition to being untrue to her husband and King, treats her devoted lover, Sir Lancelot,…